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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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